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Saturday, 31 August 2013

Author: Chanda HahnTitle: FableSeries: An Unfortunate Fairy Tale #3Publication date: August 27th, 2013Genres: FairyTales, Fantasy, YoungAdultSynopsisBook 3 in the UnEnchanted Series.All that glitters is not gold.When something precious is stolen from sixteen-year-old Mina Grime, she will do anything in her power to get it back, even if it means traveling to the dangerous Fae plane and battling one of the strongest fairy-tale villains yet.However, nothing can prepare Mina for the dangerous obstacles she will face in the Fae world, or the choices she must make when love and life are on the line.

Review"Riveting! Fable is
a wild adventure that sucks you in and doesn’t let go until the very lastword. Mina Grimm is a pleasure. Buckle up—this isn’t your average fairy tale."--AddisonMooreNewYorkTimesBestseller

Excerpt

Mina stopped and parted the long weeping willow’s
branches,and could see the rose resting against Jared’s black
boot. Wait…not Jared—Teague.Teague reached down to pick up the rose and brought it
to his nose to breathe in its scent. His hair was a lighter
shade of brown than Jared’s, and his eyes were a deep blue, while
Jared’s were a haunting gray. They both had similar angular jaws and
drop-deadgorgeous looks. Teague once again was dressed in black, and
Mina had a mind to joke about whether he was going to a
funeral, but he was, so the words died on her lips before she even
spoke them. Instead, she glared at him and held out her hand,
demanding the rose without saying a word.Teague’s eyes widened and looked her over, never once dropping his Cheshire Cat smile. “I only came to pay
my respects.”“What respect? You don’t respect me or my family.Otherwise, your kind never would have cursed us.”“You’re wrong—it’s always wise to respect your
enemies.”“Well, I don’t respect you.”“You should, Mina. Do you see what happens when you ignore your duty—when you ignore me?” He pointed to
Charlie’s grave, and his voice became threatening. “I don’t like
to be ignored, and now you have one less distraction in your
life, so you can focus more of your time on me.”Teague’s words confirmed her worst fears. Her actions
had led Teague to strike out against her family and kill
her brother. Her stomach dropped, bile rose in her throat, and every
inch of her was sick with the guilt his words layered on her. It was
her fault, and she knew it. But she couldn’t show him how weak she
was, and how much his words had affected her. She had one more
person to protect: her mother, and she would not be negligent
again.

“You’re not welcome here. So please leave.” Mina
snatched the rose out of Teague’s hand and felt a sting in her
palm. She winced in pain but refused to acknowledge it. Teague reached for her hand, and Mina let him open up
her palm to inspect her wound from the thorn. She was
still reeling, and her whole body shook with anger. Teague leaned
forward and blew on the small cut in her palm, and it healed
itself. She ripped her hand from his grasp and took two steps away from
him, almost falling on the ground. She needed to keep better
control of herself. She needed Jared.“How is my dear brother?” he asked, as if reading her
mind.“Why don’t you ask him yourself?”His eyes darkened. “We are not exactly on speaking
terms.”“It wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that
you keep trying to kill me, would it?”“Now, sweet Mina, our fight goes back long before you
were born. But you can’t hold it against me that I’m only
doing my job.I’m supposed to throw quests your way, and you are
supposed to try to stop me. It’s as simple as that. I can’t help
it if we have a casualty or so in the process. That’s what makes the
stories so good.” He smirked. “That’s what makes them popular.
That’s what makes me powerful.” He was so close to her now
that he ran the back of his finger across her cheek, and she
flinched and smacked it away.“I see that you are as disgusting as ever.”“I see that you’re getting your fight back. You know,
Mina, out of all the Grimms over the years who died at the
hands of my fables, you are by far my favorite to toy with. I
wonder why that is?” he asked, appearing to ponder the question.“Maybe because you picked the wrong girl to mess
with.”“I don’t think so. I’ve finally found the perfect
Grimm. I think you will be the most challenging.Which means your
ending, the tale that finishes you off, will make us both famous.”Mina’s lip trembled, and she steeled herself to not
show fear.She stood her ground and looked Teague right in the
eye.“A thousand sweet words can never disguise the rattle of
a viper about to strike. I will not drop my guard ever again. And I
will end this curse…by doing whatever…or killing whoever…I have to.”Teague’s face turned furious, and his lips pressed
into an angry thin line.

“Then be prepared, my dear Mina, for you won’t be able
to ignore this next tale. I’ve made sure of that.” He
stepped away from her. A crack of thunder rattled the earth and she
jumped, turning in surprise. A second later, pouring rain
followed, soaking everyone within minutes. Mina turned back toward
Teague, but he was
gone.

AUTHOR BIOPronunciation: Sh-and-uh H-ah-nChanda is the author of the popular YA Unfortunate Fairy Tale Series which includes UnEnchanted and Fairest. Both books have topped the ebook charts in 5 countries. She also pens YA epic Fantasy.She was born in Seattle, Washington, raised in Nebraska, has lived in MN, IL and currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and twin children. She's a former children's librarian and children's pastor. Currently she spends her free time penning new novels and a daytime taxi driver for her kids.